Aptitude - Percentage - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Percentage - General Questions (Q.No. 3)
3.
A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% apples and still has 420 apples. Originally, he had:
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Suppose originally he had x apples.
Then, (100 - 40)% of x = 420.
 |
60 | x x = 420 |
| 100 |
| x = |
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420 x 100 |  = 700. |
| 60 |
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Discussion:
151 comments Page 2 of 16.
Kanhai marndi said:
1 decade ago
In simple way.
Question given to us-:
Fruit seller sales 40% apples & remaining he has 420 apples that is (100-40)60%.
There is need to find out 1% apples=?
Hence 1% apples = 7 apples (420/60).
So 40% apples = 280 apples (40x7).
Hence total apples = 700 apples (280+420).
Question given to us-:
Fruit seller sales 40% apples & remaining he has 420 apples that is (100-40)60%.
There is need to find out 1% apples=?
Hence 1% apples = 7 apples (420/60).
So 40% apples = 280 apples (40x7).
Hence total apples = 700 apples (280+420).
Suma said:
5 years ago
Initially, assume that the original apples be 'x'.
Then, 40% of the apples ------40*x/100+420 (420 are still left),
40*x/100+420=x (since x is the original no.of apples),
By solving the above equation, we get x = 700 which is the required answer.
Then, 40% of the apples ------40*x/100+420 (420 are still left),
40*x/100+420=x (since x is the original no.of apples),
By solving the above equation, we get x = 700 which is the required answer.
(1)
Mudassir said:
1 decade ago
If we found the 40% of apple and the adding to the 60% we will get the 100%.
40% sold out.
Therefore remaining 60%=420.
For 60--420.
Then for 40--??
Therefore 40*420/60=280 .
Therefore 40% is 280.
We already have 60% i.e. 420.
420+280=700.
40% sold out.
Therefore remaining 60%=420.
For 60--420.
Then for 40--??
Therefore 40*420/60=280 .
Therefore 40% is 280.
We already have 60% i.e. 420.
420+280=700.
Harshit jain said:
6 years ago
If you want to save your time in examination, you can just solve it by look at the options given,
There is 700 is available in option so take 40% of 700, which is 280, now.
700-280=420 (apples left).
So, originally fruit seller had 700 apples.
There is 700 is available in option so take 40% of 700, which is 280, now.
700-280=420 (apples left).
So, originally fruit seller had 700 apples.
Naveena said:
9 years ago
Suppose.
Assume sum=100% of x apples.
Already he sells off 40% x apples.
Then we have to do (100 - 40) % of x = 60% of x.
Now 60/100 of x = 420 (when and/is given we have to take '=' operator).
3/5 of x =420.
3x =420 * 5
3x =2100.
x =700.
Assume sum=100% of x apples.
Already he sells off 40% x apples.
Then we have to do (100 - 40) % of x = 60% of x.
Now 60/100 of x = 420 (when and/is given we have to take '=' operator).
3/5 of x =420.
3x =420 * 5
3x =2100.
x =700.
Navithachityala said:
7 years ago
Let assume total 100%.
He sells 40% of apples.
So, he has remaining apples=100-40 = 60%.
In the question, they already given remaining apples are 420.
So, 60%-------420
100%-------x??.
x= 100 * 420/60.
x=700.
He sells 40% of apples.
So, he has remaining apples=100-40 = 60%.
In the question, they already given remaining apples are 420.
So, 60%-------420
100%-------x??.
x= 100 * 420/60.
x=700.
Mohan said:
9 years ago
He sells 40% then from 100% u will have remaining 60%. That 60% = 420app.
So, 60% = 420
10% = 42
40% = 42 * 4 = 168
Total app = 60% + 40%
= 168 + 420
= 588apples.
So, option A is the correct answer.
So, 60% = 420
10% = 42
40% = 42 * 4 = 168
Total app = 60% + 40%
= 168 + 420
= 588apples.
So, option A is the correct answer.
Ashwani M said:
4 years ago
Total Apples = 100%.
He sells 40% apples.
And remaining apples = 100% - 40% = 60%.
So still he has 420 apples(Remaining apples).
60% = 420,
40% = x,
60x = 420*40(here percentage will cancel).
x =280.
Total Apples = 420.
He sells 40% apples.
And remaining apples = 100% - 40% = 60%.
So still he has 420 apples(Remaining apples).
60% = 420,
40% = x,
60x = 420*40(here percentage will cancel).
x =280.
Total Apples = 420.
(4)
Ashwani M said:
4 years ago
Total Apples = 100%.
He sells 40% apples.
And remaining apples = 100% - 40% = 60%.
So still he has 420 apples(Remaining apples).
60% = 420,
40% = x,
60x = 420*40(here percentage will cancel).
x =280.
Total Apples = 420.
He sells 40% apples.
And remaining apples = 100% - 40% = 60%.
So still he has 420 apples(Remaining apples).
60% = 420,
40% = x,
60x = 420*40(here percentage will cancel).
x =280.
Total Apples = 420.
(3)
Prashant singh pundir said:
7 years ago
40% = 2/5.
Simply we have total no of apples = 5.
Now according to Qs
Sell-2 ; unsell= 5-2 = 3.
As we know 420 apples are still unsold so 420/3=140; 140 is a unit of one apple.
140*2 = 280 sell apples.
So, 280 + 420 = 700.
Simply we have total no of apples = 5.
Now according to Qs
Sell-2 ; unsell= 5-2 = 3.
As we know 420 apples are still unsold so 420/3=140; 140 is a unit of one apple.
140*2 = 280 sell apples.
So, 280 + 420 = 700.
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